My Frugal Week
Last Monday I took the meat off two rotisserie chickens, weighed them out into meal sized portions, and placed them in the freezer for future meals. I also made some fruit salad to go with dinner and used my new to me food chopper to cut up the apples and celery.
I also made a cucumber and tomato salad using my food chopper this week. Linda asked me what brand of food chopper mine is and it's a Shanii brand if you're interested. We've been eating the cucumber tomato salad every day as it's very refreshing. I need to make more today as we are almost out.
On Sunday I made enough jello cups for the week using cherry sugar free jello and fruit cocktail.
It's been the usual here this week using up what we have and making meals with it.
Recipe of the Week
Cheese Sticks
This is a simple recipe with no flour whatsoever. This would make a terrific base for pizza and you can add your favorite toppings too. The next time I try this one I will add turkey pepperoni and black olives to mine.
Ingredients:
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 egg
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together.
Spread on parchment paper.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Cut into pieces with pizza cutter and enjoy.
Beverages This Week
Lots of Water as usual
Iced Tea, sweet or not
Iced Green Tea
Watermelon Coolers
Ryse Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Protein ~ Bailey bought this off of Tik-Tok using a coupon deal and it really does taste like marshmallow.
What’s for Dinner
Monday ~ Rotisserie Chicken, Baked Sweet Potatoes, and Fruit Salad.
Tuesday ~ Grilled Chicken Salads
Wednesday ~ Orange Chicken, Cauliflower Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables, and Fresh Pineapple.
Thursday ~ Took some chili out of the freezer and made Chili Tacos for dinner.
Friday ~ Chicken, Cucumber & Tomato Salad, Stir Fried Vegetables, and Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Saturday ~ Homemade Pizza
Sunday ~ Salmon Patties, Baked Sweet Potato Slices, Cucumber Tomato Salad, and Green Beans with Onions.
What’s on the Menu for This Coming Week
We will definitely serve a couple of meatless meals this week to save money on meat, so beans will be on the menu for sure. I'll also make the homemade chicken nuggets one night, and I have some pork so BBQ will probably be on the menu as well.
Be sure to come back next week to see what sides we serve with these main dishes.
What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?
Belinda
Homemaker at Heart
I'm feeling the pinch a bit, but no regrets, from my mini get away. As I'll buy grilling stuff for weekend, I'm doing a eat what's here menu week. Tonight is risotto, tomorrow a chana masala, and Tuna hotdish another. The pizza/ cheese stick base looks great. I do have odds and ends to use up for pizza or calzone type meal.
ReplyDeleteYour menu sounds delicious. I like that "eat what's here" menu and we practice that regularly. Let me know if you try the cheese stick recipe and what you think of it. :)
DeleteEverything sounds good. Thanks for the cheese stick recipe - golly that sounds right up my alley! Major cheese freak here! LOL
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Cheryl. I love cheese here too and this one is a keeper. :0
DeletePizza hold the crust! I'm down with that but Hubs loves his bread carbs....
ReplyDeleteLOLK, it's so hard to resist the bread/carbs. I miss bread some days.
DeleteAs soon as my oven is repaired I am going to make those "bread sticks" We are still in the "clean out the freezer" mode here. I need to fire up the smoker to get some things that are currently frozen smoked and ready to have with meals. I have no idea why I have not done it already.
ReplyDeleteI think you'll really like these, Anne.
DeleteThat cheese stick idea sounds great. We're planning to have carnitas tacos this week, grilled burgers & potato salad (cheater version from Trader Joes) & garlic chicken with caprese salad. (Hawaii Planner)
ReplyDeleteThat all sounds delicious!
DeleteThat all sounds delicious. Defenitely going to try those cheese sticks!
ReplyDeleteThey are a keeper to me. I hope you like them too.
DeleteIt all sounds lovely Belinda. Thanks for the cheese stick recipe. What a great and fairly healthy snack.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you, Jackie. You're welcome. :)
DeleteI've been keto for 8 years and this is my go to cheese sticks or pizza crust recipe. It's super versatile and quick as I always have those items on hand. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is great to hear, Tammy. It will be a keeper here for sure.
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